The major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

1) conducts the public affairs and media efforts of the agency;

2) plans, directs, and executes national publicity campaigns;

3) serves as project manager and the authoritative resource for media;

4) provides authoritative advice and consultation with regard to public relations and the media;

5) researches, writes, and edits speeches and materials for leadership;

6) writes, documents, and manages the interpretation of complex case information, and reports on existing, new and proposed legislation and regulations;

7) works directly with program offices in the agency to coordinate, plan, and execute projects to convey information and to ensure awareness of projects/programs;

8) co-manages the ACHP’s new media strategy, and manages the ACHP Facebook page and other platforms as needed;

9) plans and directs special events, ceremonies, tours, and other activities, interacts directly with VIPs;

10) co-manages the ACHP awards program;

11) communicates with congressional staff and offices, leadership at federal agencies, and other organizations;

12) serves as a project manager on Communications, Education, and Outreach initiatives, with ability to manage projects from start through deployment as requested by supervisor;

13) establishes and maintains effective working relationships with editors, reporters, and other members of the media and specialized audiences interested in the ACHP’s work;

14) responds to information requests from the news media and general public on the ACHP’s work;

15) serves as agency spokesperson, engages the media, and supports public meetings as needed, and determines opportunities for and proactively places press releases, stories, op-eds, and media outreach;

16) keeps agency management aware of comments, negative publicity, and criticism; and

17) prepares articles for publication in various media and proactively brainstorms story ideas and ways to raise awareness of historic preservation.

Conditions of employment

Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service system, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See http://www.sss.gov/.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

To qualify for this position you must meet the Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying.

Specialized Experience

To qualify for the GG-14, you must possess at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GG-13 level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: demonstrated experience in communications, marketing, and public relations; writing effectively in plain English and for specialized audiences; project management; excellent organizational skills, social media tools including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram; photography and photojournalism; basics of public relations management and outreach strategies; mastery of the principles, methods, practices, and techniques of communication to function as an organization’s technical authority on all public affairs; responding orally to criticism of an organization’s functions or performance; evaluating the effectiveness of the public affairs program, analyzing feedback from the media and public, and developing recommendations to improve the internal operation and enhance the overall public affairs program; drafting/developing and managing communications plans; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with individuals having opposing points of view and conflicting interests and explaining a position while not criticizing other views; and making on-the-spot presentations to audiences with opposing points of view or erroneous understanding of an organization’s positions. The incumbent also needs to have an understanding of historic preservation in general, and the National Historic Preservation Act, especially as it relates to the ACHP.

Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website:

https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Again, please note that this is a senior position with the ACHP and, as such, candidates are expected to have extensive experience. While it is not required for consideration, the ACHP prefers candidates for this position to possess at least 10 years of professional experience in the public affairs arena.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your resume will be evaluated by an Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) subject matter expert in order to determine if you possess the necessary qualifications to be further considered for this position.

Please note that all required documentation must be provided by the closing date in order to be considered for this position. If you do not provde the necessary documentation in time, you will not be considered.
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